Running cost for the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD
At 179 kWh/yr, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD against the category
That's 53.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 193 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $39/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFCS0762AW ($34/yr, 180 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD. Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS ($34/yr, 179 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Zephyr's own models
Zephyr makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PRRFD24C2AP at $13/yr, and its priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD at $62/yr.
Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD that long and it costs about $437 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD is already efficient for its category at $34/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.